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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

"Don't Try and Look Younger, Just Look as Wonderful as You Can"

Yesterday I went to visit one of my favorite ladies on the Upper West Side. I was thrilled to see Lynn Dell as she has been traveling and taking some time off after breaking her knee. Lynn looked as glamorous as ever in her all black ensemble, accented beautifully with gold jewelry. Since breaking her knee she hasn't had as much time or energy to fix her hair back like she prefers. Lynn told me that people have been commenting that she looks so much younger with her hair down, but she says, "I don't want to look younger. I just want to look as wonderful as I can." This seems to be a common sentiment amongst the Advanced Style Ladies and a very important statement considering our culture's obsession with youth and trying to stay young. Check out the video above to hear what Lynn has to say about trying to look younger.

She is so right ... and she is so lovely! I have not owned a pair of jeans, sneakers or a tee shirt since I was 23. And that was back in the day (1969). There is something wonderful about feeling elegant and glamourous. When I was young and newly divorced, I was very shy. I did not date. But having my own sense of style often carried the day. Today I carry a few more pounds than needed but I dress and I wear glasses. I can not go out in public without someone commenting upon my glasses, they go wild. I always say: "when you are old fat and gray ... your glasses must be a true accessory.

I sometimes do wear jeans, but i try to look like a lady .Never go out without some make up.I love her style and her words not to try to look younger.She is so right and so beautful, what a Lady.Love her.And thanks for your words.Wish you all the best.Love,Agnes, the Netherlands.

Wow, she looks beautiful, love her necklace. All I know is I want my clothes to look good on me no matter what I am wearing, and I wear lots of different styles, not always glamorous, sometimes down right funky. That said I think I need to go exercise ;) My mom would fit the glamous bill, she is 83 and always looks good.

I love Lynn precisely because she always looks glamorous, every day. Personally, I think her hair looks gorgeous loose, but I agree with her completely when she said, "it's not about looking younger, it's about looking wonderful". Amen, sister.

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she is so right!We should be more aware that behind those glamorous looks there are many people that have worked on it. Sometimes these stars on the red carpet play a character someone else put on them (the stylish, the designer, the hairdresser). These people make stars look stunning.This lady is fantastic, I love her accessories!

This lady got it spot on regarding the difference between Old Hollywood and New Hollywood. For Old Hollywood, glamour was a state of mind, a lifestyle and a daily ritual. For New Hollywood, glamour is what your entourage of makeup, hair stylists, stylists et al can russle up for you. That being said I love this lady's style and want to have at my next dinner party and borrow her faaab gold coin necklace for my next fashion shoot!